One-piece foldable display box and book combinations and method of making them



July 16, 1957 2,799,391

J. EISNER ONE PIECE FOLDABLE DISPLAY BOX AND BOOK COMBINATIONS ANDMETHOD OF MAKING THEM Filed April 16, 1956 5 INVEINTOR.I

ja of 05716? krzwwmc United States Patent ONE-PIECE FOLDABLE DISPLAY BOXAND BODK CglBlNATIONS AND METHOD OF MAKENG T M 2 Claims. (Cl. 20647) N.Y., assignor to Castle Offset- N. Y., a corporation of This inventionrelates to one piece foldable display box and book combinations and themethod of making them.

The object of this invention is to provide a display box with a bookhinged to one edge of the display face of the box for folding over saiddisplay face into closed position.

Another object is to interpose two panels, foldable over each other,between the hinge and said edge in the above combination, so that thebook may be folded in between said panels before folding them over thetop of the display face to closed position.

Another object is to provide crossed cuts in the display face of theabove box and score the flaps thus formed so that they may be bentinwardly of the box, their inner ends resting on the inside of theopposite panel of the box to form a depression in the display face forinsertion of the merchandise package or item for display, the remainingspace inside the box providing storage for additional items ofmerchandise.

A further object is to make a blank of suitable sheet material hingeablyattached to the book at one end, and properly scored for folding intothe form of the combinations referred to above, using a common blankform to make either of the combinations, and storing and handling theflat blank forms in stacks to conserve space and facilitate handling,until the boxes are required for packaging, at which time they arefolded into the form desired and immediately filled.

Other and more specific objects of this invention will appear in thefollowing detailed description of the combination and method of makingsame, as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the common blank form which may be used inmaking the combination.

Fig. 2 shows the combination ready for its final step in making eitherform of combination,

Fig. 3 is one form of the combination in which the hinge of the book isfixed directly at the edge of the display face of the box, and

Fig. 4 is the same form tion.

The blank form as shown in Fig. 1 is cut and scored as indicated toprovide a hinge strip at one end of the blank having the book 11 hingedto it by any suitable type of hinge means 12.

Next to the hinge strip 10 are two panels 13 and 14 substantially thesame size as the wide sides of the box, and separated by scoring at 15,16 and 17; then comes a double fold strip 18, then the narrow side panel19 of the box proper, the wide side panel 20, the other narrow sidepanel 21, the other wide side panel 22, and a narrow strip 23, which maybe gummed for gluing to the inside of the narrow side panel 19. Thesepanels are separated by scoring as indicated at 24, 25, 26, 27 and 27 tofacilitate folding.

The panel 20 has extensions at its ends to form the narrow end panels 29and 30 with flap strips 31 and 32 respectively, and the narrow sidepanels 19 and 21 have extensions at their ends to form the ear flaps 33.Proper of combination in closed posiice scoring is provided as indicatedto facilitate folding of these parts.

Panel 22 provides the, display face of the box and may be cut alongdiagonals 34 and 35 of a display space to form triangular flaps whichmay be scored on the outer side of the box along their bases 36, 37, 38and 39 defining the display space and also at some distance away fromthe base on the inner side of the box.

Panel 14 may be provided with end flaps 40 and 41 gummed on their innerside for gluing over the ends of panel 13 when it is desired to fix themtogether and to fix the hinge 12 at the edge of the box. If it isdesired to make the other form of combination with the two foldingpanels 13 and 14 spacing the hinge 12 from the box, the flaps may beglued down over the ends of their own panel 14, or they may be cut offor otherwise removed. In closing the latter combination, the book may beturned on its hinge 12 to fold in between the panels 13 and 14 and thethus covered book folded over the display face of the box into closedposition.

The double fold strip 18 is provided to accommodate the thickness of thebook in either form of combination.

The blank form is not only symmetrical but may be made reversible byproviding the scoring on both sides of the blank sothat the folding maybe reversed, as may be desired, to expose either side of the blank onthe outside of the box and cover panels of the combination.

The sheet material may be cardboard, plastic, metal or other suitablecomposition of matter and may be cut in stacks, and after scoring andotherwise preparing, may be stored flat in stacks until used forpackaging and finishing, to conserve space and facilitate handling priorthereto.

When the box is formed by folding the blank and fixing the strip 23 tothe inside of the narrow side panel 19, and the cars 33 turned down andthe end flaps 31 and 32 inserted into the ends of the box, thetriangular fiaps in the display face may be pushed in to form a nest ordepression for holding a sample package or item of merchandise which maybe contained in the box.

Many obvious modifications in form and structure of the parts may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention, asdefined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A blank form of sheet material hinged at one end to a book andcomprising a series of panels separated by scoring to facilitate makingfolds between the panels, said series beginning at said one endincluding in succession two cover panels, four box panels comprising anarrow side ,panel, a wide side panel, a second narrow side panel and asecond wide side panel, and a gummed narrow strip adapted for gluing tosaid first narrow side panel to form a box portion, one of said wideside panels having end extensions adapted to form end flaps for said boxportion, ear flaps at both ends of each narrow side panel, said secondwide side panel being cut on diagonal lines to form triangular flapswith bases defining a display space in said panel, said triangular flapsbeing scored for pressing into the box when formed to provide adepression or display nest in said panel.

2. A blank form as defined in claim 1, one of said cover panels havinggummed end flaps for gluing said cover panels together to form a singleoutside cover for said book.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,631,080 Baker May 31, 1927 FOREIGN PATENTS 356,166 Italy Ian. 26, 1938

